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drank

UK/dɹæŋk/

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British/dɹaŋk/

drank noun: dextromethorphan. Also the simple past of drink.

Noun

drank (countable and uncountable, plural dranks)

  1. (slang) Dextromethorphan.
  2. (slang) A drink, usually alcoholic.
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Also used as

drank is also the simple past of drink.

drank is also the past participle of drink.

Examples of drank in a sentence

  • His voice became progressively slurrier as he drank the three bottles of wine.
  • He drank the water thirstily; I've never seen anyone drink so fast.
  • She finally came to terms with her addictions at her third rehab clinic and rarely drank again.

All 40 example sentences with drank

Forms of drank

pluraldranks

Origin of drank

Pronunciation spelling of drink.

From Middle English drank, from Old English dranc, from Proto-West Germanic *drank.

Words formed from drank

Phrases with drank

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Words that rhyme with drank

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Questions about drank

What does drank mean?
Drank means dextromethorphan.
What part of speech is drank?
Drank is a noun.
How do you pronounce drank?
Drank is pronounced /dɹæŋk/ (UK).
What is the plural of drank?
The plural of drank is dranks.

Words near drank in the dictionary

  1. Drangedal
  2. Drangiana
  3. drangway
  4. dranik
  5. draniki
  6. drank
  7. drank and drove
  8. drank down
  9. drank from a firehose
  10. drank from the fire hydrant
  11. drank from the furry cup

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